also preemptory, 1822, "relating to pre-emption," from pre-emption + -ory.
pre-eminence
pre-eminent
pre-empt
pre-emption
pre-emptive
pre-emptory
preen
pre-engage
pre-exilic
pre-exist
pre-existence
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